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Bankers’ cricket tournament begins in city
DHAKA, Jan 28, 2020 (BSS) – The first ever ‘Bankers’ Championship Trophy 2020′ has begun in the city with the participation of 16 banks, including Bangladesh Bank, at Mirpur City Club Field.
Governor of the central bank Fazle Kabir inaugurated the cricket tournament on Monday night through a colourful opening ceremony at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel in the city, said a press release today.
ACE organised the cricket tournament. The championship will end on March 14.
The participating banks are Standard Chartered, HSBC, BRAC Bank, Mutual Trust Bank, Eastern Bank, Prime Bank, Bank Asia, United Commercial Bank, South Bangla Agriculture and Commerce Bank, The City Bank, NRB Bank, AB Bank, Islami Bank, Dhaka Bank, First Security Islami Bank, and Bangladesh Bank.
Addressing at the ceremony, Fazle Kabir said entertainment is very important in the stressful lives of bankers for increasing productivity. “We thank ACE for organising such an event to help them (bankers) break out the tedium by creating a robust bond between banks and sports world,” he added.
He hoped that the tournament will be arranged every year.
Managing Director and CEO of Eastern Bank Limited Ali Reza Iftekhar, also chairman of Association of Bankers Bangladesh (ABB), was the special guest at the event.
He said this is a very positive and timely initiative. Besides, creating an amiable relationship between bankers and cricketers, this tournament will also facilitate the bankers to be with the sports world, he added.
Founder and CEO of ACE Ishtiaq Sadek said, “We are very pleased to organise this event for the bankers of the country. We hope, the bankers might take interest in spending their post retirement time and contribute to the country’s economy. We will take more such initiatives in future.”
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